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Dave Grafe
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Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 27 Jul 2022 2:28 pm |
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My pal Buddy has been part of every show I have played for a while now. A patron came up to us at a winery gig last week and said "you know for sure it's a real country band if there's a steel guitar and a dog." In this case it's the steel player's dog, and I'm betting he's not the only one. This got me wondering about other steelers' stage mascots. If you've got one let's see it!
Buddy is a rescued Nureongi (look it up 😎) and going on 11 years old now. This is his seventh year working shows with me, and the minute he sees me packing up the steel he's camped out by the door to make certain he's not left behind.
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Carl Williams
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Oklahoma
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Posted 27 Jul 2022 3:41 pm
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| That’s a fine critter/Buddy Dave….he’s lucky you’ve got him and he obviously likes steel guitar….keep those treats at the ready…😉👍 |
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Jon Light
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 27 Jul 2022 4:14 pm
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| Love it. |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 27 Jul 2022 6:00 pm
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| Carl Williams wrote: |
| ….keep those treats at the ready…😉👍 |
Between my bandmates and his multitude of fans he's thriving in that department, pretty much got it dialed 😎 |
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Frank Freniere
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The First Coast
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Posted 28 Jul 2022 3:27 am
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So here's Flo, who tours around with Ean and Annie Howe. She paid me a little visit while checking out the audience.
Coincidentally this was the gig that gave me second thoughts about shorts at the steel.
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 28 Jul 2022 3:46 am
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| Sweet! |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 28 Jul 2022 4:08 am
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| Looks like Flo found a safe spot to hang |
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 28 Jul 2022 4:42 am
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Bill Terry
From:
Bastrop, TX
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Posted 29 Jul 2022 10:28 am
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This is Kelly, not my dog, but she's at every gig I do with Kenny Penny (that 'other' guitar on Jerry Reed records for a LOT of years). She comes with Kenny to every gig, and of course all the females swarm all over her, she's the center of attention and knows it. LOL
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scott murray
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Asheville, NC
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Posted 29 Jul 2022 12:26 pm
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here's Arnie
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 29 Jul 2022 12:27 pm
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| Sweetness 🐶 |
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Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Posted 29 Jul 2022 12:39 pm Tip Jar Guard
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Scott,
No way Arnie is going to let a heathen get into the Tip Jar! 😉👍 |
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 15 Aug 2022 2:21 pm
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| This is a cool post! |
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Larry Allen
From:
Kapaa, Kauai,Hawaii
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Posted 16 Aug 2022 3:56 pm Gig Dog
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Long time since we hooked up Dave. Not a gigin’ dog but a Dobro Tech.. 
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 16 Aug 2022 4:03 pm
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Glad tp see you've got dependable help, Larry 😎
I'll make it back to AK eventually, hopefully next year at fair time, it's a hella drive from NY. FYI I have Stu's lacquer Desert Rose S10 now, the new travel guitar. I'm also working up meager chops on the valve trombone daily, the Holton bass trombone stays in the closet as the house is too small to accommodate an extended slide. Looking forward to next time again. Stay well! |
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Larry Allen
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Kapaa, Kauai,Hawaii
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Posted 16 Aug 2022 4:38 pm Dog
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Het Dave..after 50+ years we sold out Alaska and moved to the Hawaii house/studio a few years ago..I’m still playing my T-bone and bass trumpet on a R & B band here..if you make it over here the studio has a Queen bed and amps!..Glad you got one of Stus guitars..we played together for 30 years and I had to keep patching up his beaters!..my Tech also does Taylors…
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Larry Allen
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Kapaa, Kauai,Hawaii
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Posted 16 Aug 2022 4:45 pm Dog
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Memorial Day 3pm on my deck..
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 16 Aug 2022 4:57 pm
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Righto, Hawaii it is then! If you remember I first met Stu at your place, came over with Billy N. to jam and you invited Stu to play bass. I walked into the studio and he was sitting behind your C6 axe playing some Bach invention, and I knew we were going to like each other plenty. He was one of the reasons I moved to NY, unfortunately we only got to hang a couple of times as his health was not so good after lockdown ended and he wasn't up to going anywhere. Grateful to have such a keepsake.
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Larry Allen
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Kapaa, Kauai,Hawaii
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Posted 16 Aug 2022 5:16 pm Dog
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Wow!! Antique pics of us!! I’ll always remember you running sound at the fairs and Steelin! I was wondering why you pulled out of Seattle..Keep in touch ! The herd is thinning….  beer brake at rehearsal rehePicture file
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